11. course, subject
course課程(可包括多門科目),subject科目(具體的學科)a summer course.
12. custom, habit
custom傳統(tǒng)風俗,習俗,也可指生活習慣,后接to do, habit生活習慣,習慣成自然,后接of doing. I've got the habit of drinking a lot.
13. cause, reason
cause 指造成某一事實或現(xiàn)象的直接原因,后接of sth./doing sth,reason用來解釋某種現(xiàn)象或結果的理由,后接for sth./doing sth. the reason for being late.
14. exercise, exercises, practice
exercise運動,鍛煉(不可數),exercises練習(可數),practice(反復做的)練習 Practice makes perfect.
15. class, lesson
作“課”解時,兩者可以替換.指課文用lesson. 指班級或全體學生用class. lesson 6; class 5.
16. speech, talk, lecture
speech指在公共場所所做的經過準備的較正式的演說,talk日常生活中的一般的談話,講話,lecture學術性的演講,講課 a series of lecture on…
17. officer, official
officer部隊的軍官,official政府官員 an army officer.
18. work, job
二者均指工作。work不可數,job可數 a good job.
19. couple, pair
couple主要指人或動物,pair多指由兩部分組成的東西 a pair of trousers.
20. country, nation, state, land
country側重指版圖,疆域,nation指人民,國民,民族,state側重指政府,政體,land 國土,國家 The whole nation was sad at the news.